Question

PLEASE HELP Mustang Middle School is getting a new frozen yogurt machine. To decide which flavor to serve, the cafeteria manager surveyed students at random.

which inference is best supported by the data collected in the survey
A. The number of students who prefer strawberry is half the number of students who prefer cookies and cream
B. The number of students who prefer chocolate is higher than the combined number of those who prefer vanilla and those who prefer cookies and cream
C. The number of students who prefer strawberry is lower than the combined number of those who prefer vanilla and those who prefer cookies and cream
D. Most student prefer cookies and cream

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

A. False because the number of students who prefer strawberry is not half the number of students who prefer cookies and cream (15 ÷ 2 = 7.5, not 8)

B. False because the number of students who prefer chocolate is not higher than the combined number of those who prefer vanilla and those who prefer cookies and cream (12 is not greater than 18)

C. True because the number of students who prefer strawberry is lower than the combined number of those who prefer vanilla and those who prefer cookies and cream (12 is less than 18)

D. False because do not most student prefer cookies and cream (12 is greater than 8)